Wareham-area religious services

The Emmanuel Assembly of God is located at 15 Highland Ave., Onset. Rev. Colon Wright is the pastor.

Assembly of God

Emmanuel Assembly of God

The Emmanuel Assembly of God is located at 15 Highland Ave., Onset. Rev. Colon Wright is the pastor. For information, call 508-295-3111. Sunday worship is held at 10:30 a.m. Adult Bible study is held Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Prayer meeting is Sunday evenings, from 5 to 6 p.m. Youth meeting for all teens is Sunday evening, at 6 p.m. Kidz Jam (youth and teenagers) is held Wednesday evening, at 6 p.m. Youth Bible study (all teens) is Saturday, from 1 to 2 p.m.

Congregational

First Congregational Church of Wareham

The First Congregational Church of Wareham (Est. 1739) is located at 5 Gibbs Ave. (across from the town green). The Rev. Stan Duncan is the Interim Minister. Our website is: www.firstcongowareham.com. Sunday Services are held at 10 a.m. each Sunday, with coffee and fellowship following the service. Holy communion is celebrated the first Sunday of the month. Sunday School for ages 2 1/2 and older is held from September thru mid May at 10 a.m. Free Friendship Breakfasts are held each Tuesday morning from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Rowland Thacher Fellowship Hall. The Next To New Thrift Shop located downstairs in the Hall is open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds from the Thrift Shop benefit the Church and its community services to the area. The Church office is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 508-295-1630

Episcopal

Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd is located at 74 High St. in Wareham. The Rev. Daniel Bernier is the rector. For infor­mation, call 508-295-2840 or go to www.goodshepherdwareham.org. The church office is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Holy Eucharist Rite I, 8 a.m.; Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10 a.m., followed by Coffee Hour; Sunday School and Nursery will resume in September. The church is handicap accessible and air-conditioned.

A free hot meal is available every Thursday, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Church, June 27: Pasta and sauce, dessert; July 4: No meal tonight!; July 11: Chicken pot pie, dessert; July 18: KFC dinner, dessert (mobile health van here); July 25: Potluck meal, dessert

Founded in 1909, Congregation Beth Jacob has been privileged to be the Jewish voice in Plymouth for more than 100 years. CBJ serves the greater Plymouth Jewish community and the South Shore from its historic synagogue, located in downtown Plymouth. The Beth Jacob synagogue was built in 1913 and is located on the corner of Pleasant and Market streets. Congregation Beth Jacob has been led by Rabbi Lawrence Silverman for more than 33 years. CBJ has an active Sisterhood and Brotherhood. Interfaith families are always welcome.

Beit Sefer (grades K-5) is held in at the synagogue Sundays with free preschool available. Hebrew School includes grades 5-7. Bar/Bat Mitzvah lessons are also available to students. Confirmation classes include grades 8-12. Limud Torah is studied at the synagogue Mondays, 8:30-10 a.m. Brotherhood usually meets each month with a varied assortment of social gatherings throughout the year. Brotherhood Bowling is the first and third Tuesday of each month. Beth Jacob Sisterhood offers additional opportunity for women to become involved in Jewish life, sponsoring both social and educational programs. Sisterhood meets the first Tuesday of each month at the synagogue. For more information you may call the congregation president Fred Sarke at 508-746-1575 or leave a message for Rabbi Silverman at 508-746-0010. Any additional information can be accessed through the website at www.cbjplymouth.org.

Methodist

Wesley United Methodist Church

Pastor Ginny Doran welcomes you to Sunday worship at Wesley United Methodist Church. The church is located at 462 Main Street, Wareham; the phone number is 508-264-1988, and the website is: www.wesleyumchurchwareham.com. Sunday service is held at 10 a.m. and Holy Communion is observed the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School is provided for children, ages 3 to 12; Sunday School is held during the worship service. All are invited to coffee hour after the service. As part of its outreach, the church provides meeting space for a number of 12-step groups that meet throughout the week. Wesley welcomes all people of all walks of life and recovery within its doors.

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church is located at 391 Onset Ave., Onset. Rev. James Schutter is the pastor. The church meets for Sunday worship services at 10 a.m., which are followed by a fellowship hour. Communion service is held the first Sunday of each month.

Nondenominational

Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd, meeting on the grounds of Camp Good News, 71 Route 130, Forestdale, celebrates the Holy Eucharist every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The church is part of the Anglican Province of Kenya and is led by the Rev. Joseph Higgins, rector, and a team of lay ministers. Christian education programs for children and youth are offered Sunday mornings beginning at 9:15 (following the schedule of the public school calendar). Children rejoin their parents and families at the offertory during worship. Coffee and refreshments are served after worship providing members with the opportunity to visit and connect with one another. Adult Bible study and prayer groups are regularly scheduled activities. The vestry meets monthly. To learn more about the church its mission and activities, visit the website www.anglicangoodshepherd.org, or call 508-420-0800.

Church in the Pines

Church in the Pines is a Bible-centered, non-denominational church open to everyone. The 9 a.m. Sunday worship is held at Flagship Cinema, Doty Street, West Wareham. The 11 a.m. traditional service meets at the church, 17 Carver Road, West Wareham. Childcare and children’s programs are held during both services. Bible School is at 11 a.m., which includes classes for teens and adults. Thursday night Teens for grades 7-12 meets at the church at 6:30 p.m. Small Groups meet regularly in area homes. The pastor is Joel Knudsen. For more information call 508-295-3021, emailchurchinthepines@comcast.net, or visit www.churchinthepines.org.

Lighthouse Fellowship

The Grace Lighthouse Fellowship is meeting at 3065 Cranberry Highway in East Wareham across from Benny’s. To contact the pastor Rev. Tom Perry call 508-295-9130. Worship is Sundays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Morning worship hour is a traditional service with the old hymns and Gospel music. Evening worship hour is a hymn-sing.

Onset Foursquare Church

Onset Foursquare Church is located at 301 Onset Ave., Onset, and 651 Orchard St., Suite 304, New Bedford. The Rev. Gerald Fernandes Jr. is the senior pastor. For information, call 508- 291-1595 or 508-999-6429.

The Vision of the Onset Foursquare Church is to bring reconciliation and restoration to the community and the Body of Christ through the pathway of teaching and touching people with the love of Jesus Christ.

The church’s mission is to reconcile and restore the lives in our community and the Body of Christ is spiritual wholeness. Our heart is to take each lost soul that has been lost in their home, church and community and restore them to wholeness through the Word of God.

River of Life Ministries

River of Life Ministries is a Christian, spirit-filled, Bible-based, non-denominational church that wants to bring healing, restoration, and deliverance to the community. The church currently meets for Sunday morning service at its temporary location, 495 Main St., (Old Methodist Meeting House), at 10 a.m. on Sundays, which includes a time of praise, prayer, and worship, followed by a spirit-filled message delivered by Pastor Bob Cordeiro. The church also conducts Bible studies, a Christian recovery group, and a Friday night soup kitchen, By His Hand, at the Old Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham for the Wareham and surrounding communities. Free meals are served at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:15 p.m.

For more information about the church or its community outreach efforts, contact Pastor Bob at 508-965-9862, or visit the website at www.riveroflifeministries.org.

River Side Church

The River Side Church of Wareham is a non-denominational church, meeting at our temporary location: 191 Main St., suite 108, (downtown Wareham Center).

Praise and worship service is at 10 a.m.

For information, call Rev. Dr. Robert Gomes at 508-566-7622 or email: revdrgomes@gmail.com

Tabernacle of Praise

The Tabernacle of Praise is located at 189 Hathaway St., Wareham. For information, call 508-295-8116. Sunday school is at 9 a.m.; worship service is at 10 a.m.; believers gathering at 6 p.m.; Bible study is Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; ladies’ prayer, Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. is at Peg Butts home. Toddlers’ church is available for children aged 3 to 5; children’s church is available for ages 6 to 12 during morning worship; nursery facilities for children up to age 3 are available during Sunday services.

The Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene is located at 6 Rogers Ave., Wareham, near the corner of Sandwich Road and Cranberry Highway. For information, call 508-295-9268. Sunday School is offered for all ages on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship service is at 10:30 a.m. Children’s and teen activities are offered on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. along with a Bible study for adults. Small groups meet in homes throughout the week. A Clothing Room offers free clothes for those in need from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays and also from 10 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month.

Evangelical Zion Church

The church is located at the corner of Route 28 and Carver Road, West Wareham. The Rev. John King is the pastor. For information, call the pastor at 774-849-5574. Services include adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m., junior church and nursery is provided. A midweek service is held at 7 p.m. Thursdays, followed by fellowship.

Ladies Bible study held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the church. Men’s Bible study held the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the pastor’s home. Senior lunch (50-plus years) held the fourth Wednesday of every month at noon at the church.

Community Baptist Church of Marion

Beginning Sunday, July 7 and continuing through the end of August, Community Baptist Church of Marion will be offering a unique summer worship experience. You are invited to join us at 9 a.m. each Sunday for a continental breakfast followed by the church’s Summer Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. The family-oriented, casual worship service is an opportunity to attend worship while visiting the South Coast for the weekend or for vacation.

This summer the focus will be on the writings of the Apostle Paul. Pithy, passionate and a pain in the neck. Most scholars are not neutral when it comes to Paul. They either love him or hate him. Even in the churches he helped formed opinions about Paul were both positive and negative. Today some find him chauvinistic, while some find him a feminist. Some say he strayed from the teachings of Jesus, imposing his own beliefs. Join Community Baptist Church of Marion this summer as this complicated man’s theology and understanding of Christ are explored.

Community Baptist Church, an American Baptist church, is located at the junctions of routes 105 and 195 at 441 Front St., Marion. The church is handicapped accessible, air-conditioned and offers plenty of parking for convenience. It is a diverse, friendly congregation founded about 20 years ago. Community Baptist Church is committed to living out God’s ministry in this community in exciting new ways. To learn more about the church, visit the website at www.cbcmarion.org.

Roman Catholic

St. Patrick Church and St. Anthony Mission Chapel

St. Patrick Church is located at 82 High St., Wareham. St. Anthony Chapel, a mission of St. Patrick’s, is located at 83 Gault Road, West Wareham. Masses are Sundays at 8, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.; Masses at St. Anthony’s Mission Chapel are Sundays at 9 a.m.; Saturday vigil at St. Patrick’s is at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Chapel. Adoration of the Eucharist is first Friday of the month, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults interested in Catholic baptism, confirmation and/or Holy Eucharist should call one of the priests at 508- 295-2411. Homebound parishioners may call the rectory to arrange pastoral visits at 508-295-2411.

Fr. John M. Sullivan is the Pastor and Fr. Ron Floyd serves as the Parochial Vicar. For questions or if you want to get involved with the celebration call Fr. John M. Sullivan at 508-295-2411.

Christian Science Society, located at 36 Washington Street North, Buzzards Bay holds Sunday services and Sunday school at 11 a.m., testimony meetings at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month. The Reading Room is open Monday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 508-759-7303.

Community of Christ

The Community of Christ is located at 11 Commonwealth Ave., Onset, on the old church campgrounds. Suzanne McMillan is the pastor. For information, call 508-295-8708. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. and the worship service is at 11 a.m. Monthly activities include children’s activities, a Bible-study class and a care club.

First Spiritualist Church

The First Spiritualist Church is located at 17 Highland Ave., Onset. The Rev. Kathleen Hoffman is the pastor. For information, call 508-295-1085. Services feature guest speakers. Spiritual unfolding classes are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. The first Saturday of each month is mediums’ day, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Jehovah’s Witnesses

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses is located at 692 County Road, West Wareham. Public meetings are Sundays, 9:30 a.m.; 10:20 a.m. is Watchtower study. Tuesdays at 7 p.m. is congregation book study. Thursdays at 7 p.m. is ministry school; 7:50 p.m. is a service meeting featuring talks and demonstrations on practical use of Bible knowledge.

Oniset Wigwam, the only building in the world that resembles an Indian Tipi with a 26-foot center-healing pole. Located at 9 Crescent Place, at 13th Street in Onset. Sunday healing services are at 10:30 a.m. and feature a guest lecturer and medium (spirit messenger). For information call Wigwam President, Patti Craig at 508-436-3105. Spiritual Unfoldment classes Monday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. ($15) with a Healing Share on Tuesday evening (donation). Thursday evening Gallery style readings (spirit messages $10.) Opened for Season. Go to www.onisetwigwam.com.

Plymouth Spiritualist Church

Plymouth Spiritualist Church is located at 131 Standish Ave. in Plymouth. Co-pastors are the Rev. Irene Harding and the Rev. Charles Harding. The phone number is 508-888-6049. Services are held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sundays with spiritual healing and meditation. A potluck social follows each service. Website: www.plymouthspiritualistchurch.net.

St. Andrew’s Traditional Anglican Church

St. Andrew’s Traditional Anglican Church A 1928 Book of Common Prayer Parish “An unchanging faith in an ever-changing world” 8 Highland St., Rock Cemetery, South Middleborough, Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. For additional information and directions, www.standrewstpec.org.

Swift Memorial United Methodist

The Swift Memorial United Methodist Church is located 10 Williston Road (Williston and Old Plymouth roads). Sagamore Beach. However, due to storm damage in the fall of 2011, all worship services, meetings and events are being held at the Swift Activity Center, 82 Old Plymouth Road, Sagamore Beach.

The Rev. Brian M. Wood is pastor. Sunday worship services include a praise singing time at 9:45 a.m. and a traditional service at 10 a.m. A nursery attendant is available to care for children in grade 2 and under during the Sunday service.

Wonderful Wednesdays in the Word is a new Christian Education program for children pre-K through high school. An adult Bible study is also held at this time for parents who wish to stay.

The Red Roost Thrift Shop is open at the Activity Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Call the church office 508-888-0170 for details or visit the church website at www.swiftumc.org. Fax number is 508-888-0775 and email address is swiftmemorial@verizon.net.

· Healing service: Swift Memorial will hold a healing service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the Activity Center, 82 Old Plymouth Road. This will be a time of prayer, singing, scripture reading and fellowship, with an emphasis on the healing of the physical, spiritual, emotional and relational needs of participants and those they love and care for. No knowledge of the Bible or familiarity with church worship is necessary. No cost or offering taken for this service. All are welcome.

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